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most valuable half dollars of the united states
the united states mint first produced a liberty seated half dollar in 1839 the more common design
shows the lady liberty with an additional piece of drapery extending from her left arm
however there were a few proof specimens produced without this additional piece of strawberry
numismatist estimate that the mint produced approximately six proof coins in 1839
this extremely rare proof coin dictates its value at almost one quarter of a million dollars
this coin was sold in april 2009 at the heritage auction for 241 thousand dollars
brand pork assembled one of the finest quality collections of classic united states coinage
of all time he is known for his astute eye for quality and unlimited body to buy
coins almost half of the 50 most valuable half dollars are from the pope collection
the mint produced approximately 8 18 to 27 proof half dollars during this time proof
coins were only produced when collectors requested them coin collectors didn't have
any plastic holders and albums to store their coins therefore many coins experienced damage
from the environment and mishandling to find one in almost pristine condition is extremely
difficult and dictates a price that already extremely well they can afford to purchase
this coin was sold in february 2016 at the pog collection in new york for 258 000
the united states mint produces proof coins specifically for coin collectors
and they are not intended to circulate in commerce therefore most proof coins show no
signs of surface where because coin collectors immediately add them to their collection
coin collecting did not become popular in the united states until the mid of 1800s
very few priests and coins were pulled from the circulation to be added to collections
fortunately a coin collected long ago saved this coin from the rigors of circulation its
surface are an immigrant condition and the coin is extremely well struck showing even the smallest
detail this coin was sold in september 2015 at the brand pro collection in new york for 258 000
although the united states mint made over 1 million half dollars at the denver mid facility in
1919 half dollars from this year are by no means rare however this coin is extremely well struck
and the only few minor imperfections are visible on the surface this particular specimen is the
finest known 1919 dewolking liberty half dollar any coin collector wishing to add it
to their collection will have to pay dearly for it this coin was sold in november 2004
at the heritage auction palm beach florida for 270 thousand dollars
this 1855 s proof liberty seated half dollar is unique on several fronts
first the mint produced proof coins for coin collectors mainly at the philadelphia mint
facility the san francisco mean facility produced approximately three of these half dollars second a
design change during the dye preparation led to the removal of the drapery under lady liberty's
left arm both of these factors combined to make this an extremely rare liberty seated half dollar
this coin was sold in august 2011 at the heritage auction in chicago for 276 thousand dollars
in 1801 the united states mint produced thirty thousand half dollars this low administration
makes this a rare coin by any measure however this more than two hundred years old coin
is still in mean state condition coupled with its colorful turning and excellent eye appeal
this makes it an attractive addition to any coin collection the mismatches
eric newman had an eye for quality and only purchased the finest coins for his collection
this finest known example makes this a high value coin this coin was sold in november 2013
at the eric newman collection new york for 329 thousand dollars
in the early 1800s the united states mint produced coin dies by hand this process was
slow and labor intensive demeans reused coin dies from previous years to save money they
did this by grounding off part of the date and reponding a numeral to form the new date
there is evidence of a fall underneath the last digit of the date there are only eight known
examples of this rare die variety and this is the finest known specimen this coin was
sold in july 2009 in new york for 356 thousand dollars here's another example of a proof coin
produced at a branch mint the philadelphia mint facility produced it all the other proof capped
booths half dollars expect for the 18 38 and 1839 dated coins that fermented in new orleans
any advanced coin collector seeking approved specimen of a capped boost half dollar produced
at a branch mint will have to fork over a large amount of money since less than 30 of them exist
additionally this is one of the only three of the finest known examples of the 1839 oprah half
dollars this coin was sold at the february 2008 in long beach for 374 thousand dollars
1795 was only the second year that the mint produced half dollars since workers at the
mint cut the coin dice by hand this manual process produces several die varieties this
particular variety has two leaves on the wreath underneath the eagles wings other variety have a
group of three leaves under the eagles winds this coin is the only mean state example that exists
of this rare die variety and is valued at close to half a million dollars this coin
was sold in may 2015 in new york for four hundred twelve thousand dollars
the united states mint produced the liberty seat at huffler and every year from 1839 until 1891.
the designs varied slightly over the years but the basic adverse and reverse major design elements
remain the same the half dollars minted in new orleans in 1853 was supposed to have arrows on
either side of the date and sun rays above the eagle on the reverse this coin has neither in
only 4 examples unknown adding this rarity to your collection will set you back over
a half a million dollars this coin was sold in august 2017 in denver for 570 thousand dollars
here is yet another early american half dollar from the brand pro coin collection typical of
coins in the pog collection quality and beauty are what sets this coin apart from all others
over 200 years ago meant worker specially made this coin for some coin collector
that is now long blown with the total mintage of almost 4 000 pieces
it's amazing that this extremely well preserved coin has survived
and as such dictates such a high price this coin was sold in may 2015 in new york for 588 000
american numismative researchers believe that this is the oldest proof coin produced at any
branch meet outside of the philadelphia mint facility there are no official records of how
many proof half dollars were made but researchers believe the new orleans mint produced less than
20. there are a few minor imperfections on the surface of the coin but its multicolored toning
adds to its inherent beauty this coin was sold in january 2014 in orlando for 764 thousand dollars
one can expect that the finest known specimen of america's first half dollar
came from the pog coin collection the mint in philadelphia manufactured only 23 000 half dollars
in its second year of operation this beautifully preserved specimen exhibits a golden gray toning
that enhances its beauty and history to hold a relic of early american coinage in your hand has
only been experienced by a few individuals this coin was sold in may 2015 in new york for 765 000
the united states mint continued to struggle to produce half dollars in 1796.
the 1796 16 star half dollar represents a key moment in the united states history
when the united states finally had too many states to continue to symbolize each of them
with an adverse star the mint only produced four thousand half dollars that year this mintage was
a significant decrease from the almost three hundred thousand half dollars produced the
previous year the pristine surface preservation of this coin coupled with its beautiful multicolored
tonic enhance its beauty and value that makes it worthy of inclusion in the pog coin collection
this coin was sold in may 2015 in europe for eight hundred twenty two thousand dollars
the most valuable half dollar is the crowning jewel of the brand pog collection of united
states half dollars expect for some slight weakness on the curls of lady liberties here
the design details are clear and well defined the coin has an outstanding mint luster
that is enhanced by its attractive blue and champagne gold tonic there are five known mint
state examples of the 1797 draft bust half dollar the nerve coscarian specimen is the
only other coin that comes close to the quality and beauty of this one
on other example of this coin the details on the eagle on the reverse are soft this coin is
the exception with sharp and distinct details on the eagle all these factors combined make
it most valuable half dollar ever this coin was sold in may 2015 in europe for 1 million 527 000
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